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Halloween Smarties from the 80’s!
Smarties (the pressed dextrose candies found in the USA) are a classic treat that countless people have fond memories of. Because of their small, individually-wrapped size, they’ve always been a perfect treat to give out for Halloween. With that in … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, CountdownToHalloween, Halloween, Holiday
Tagged 70's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, CeDe, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Halloween, packaging, Smarties, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Hot Week: Willy Wonka’s Everlasting Hot Gobstoppers!!
Welcome back to the second day of our Cinnamon Hot Week! Today we’ll be shining a delicious light on a treat from the early 1990’s; Willy Wonka’s Everlasting HOT Gobstoppers!
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Boxed, Wonka
Tagged 60's candy, 70's candy, 80's candy, 90's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, cinnamon, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Gobstopper, Gobstoppers, hot cinnamon, mascot, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka, wrapper
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A Forgotten Wonka Treat – Tangy Bloops!
It’s been a couple of weeks since I last pulled something from the 1970’s archives to share, so today I’m presenting a Wonka treat you’ve likely never seen before: Tangy Bloops Super Sour Candy!
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Nestle, Sour Candy, Wonka
Tagged 1970's, 1970's candy, 1980's candy, 70's, 70's candy, 80's candy, Breaker, Breaker Confections, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascot, packaging, sour, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, Wonka, wrapper
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Willy Wonka’s Squids – A Forgotten 80’s Gummy!
Here at CollectingCandy.com I tend to throw around the adjectives “lost” and “forgotten” from time-to-time and I don’t think I’m being overly dramatic when I do. In the realm of vintage candy countless products have come and gone, seemingly in … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Gummies, Wonka
Tagged 1980's, 1980's candy, 1980's Wonka, 80's, 80's candy, 80's gummies, 80's Wonka, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Gummies, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka, wrapper
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A Fun One for Friday: 1989’s Super Mario Bros Bar!
I’m back in Nebraska this weekend helping celebrate my Niece’s High School Graduation so I’ve just got a short post for today. But it’s a fun one as we look at a flashy Super Mario Brothers bar wrapper from way … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's
Tagged 1980's, 1980's candy, 80's, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, licensed, Mario, mascot, Nintendo, packaging, Super Mario, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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A Fun One For Friday – Willy Wonka’s Rinky Dinks from 1986!
In the wake of the huge success that was Nerds, the Willy Wonka company attempted a number of similar follow-ups. One such treat was Willy Wonka’s Rinky Dinks, tiny jawbreakers with printed faces served up in a three-flavor, compartmentalized box.
Posted in 1980's, Nestle, Wonka
Tagged 1980's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, packaging, Rinky Dinks, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, Willy Wonka brands, Wonka mascot, wrapper
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The Rich History of the Snickers Munch Bar – Revised and Revisited!
Just under a year ago here on CollectingCandy.com, I posted my first look back at the Snickers Munch bar. At the time I had uncovered six unique wrapper designs across the four decade lifetime of the brand, but I was … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Mars, Timeline
Tagged 70's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Mars, Munch, packaging, peanut, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Bananas for Tootsie!
[Warning: Today’s post is a little bananas.] Pablo Picasso had his “Blue Period” and Burt Convy’s Tatletales game show had its Banana Section, so perhaps it was destiny that the Tootise company would one day have a “Banana Period” of … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, 1990's
Tagged 80's candy, 90's candy, banana, banana mascots, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, mascots, packaging, sweets, Tootsie, Tootsie Roll, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Heide’s Mexican Hats!
Yesterday, I received an e-mail from a CollectingCandy.com reader named Jeff, asking me about a candy box that he’d remembered from the early 1990’s but couldn’t find any information for online. He believed that what he was remembering was a … Continue reading
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, Boxed
Tagged 1970's candy, 1980's candy, 80's candy, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, Farley and Sathers, Heide, packaging, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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Christmas Countdown: Hershey’s 1982 Holiday Gift Catalog!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! It’s December 25th – Christmas Day – so I wanted to share something a bit different and hopefully a bit special with you. For today’s topic, I picked my Hershey Holiday Gift catalog from … Continue reading
Posted in 1980's, Christmas, Hershey, Holiday
Tagged 1980's candy, 1980's chocolate, 80's candy, 80's chocolate, candy collecting, candy collection, candy collector, candy wrapper collection, candy wrapper collector, Christmas, Christmas candy, collectible, collecting candy, confectionery, confections, gifts, Hershey, holiday, packaging, souvenir, sweets, vintage candy wrapper, wrapper
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